Income Tax - Credit for Firearm Safety Devices
Sponsor: Senator CarterCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a credit against the State income tax for the purchase of certain firearm safety devices during the taxable year; making the credit refundable; requiring proof of purchase to be provided to the Comptroller for a firearm safety device for which an individual is claiming a credit; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.
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Testimony (27)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 21Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Carter, Jill | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ladd, Melissa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Carter, Senator Carterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | 2A Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Plaut, Arilobbyist | Boston Plaut Attorneys at Law | Oral |
| UNF | Schneider, Mark | Maryland Licensed Dealers Association & Atlantic Guns, Inc. | Oral |
| UNF | Worthy, Donna | Maryland Licensed Firearms Dealer Association | Oral |
| UNF | Burke, Michael | Maryland Shall Issue | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pennak, Mark | Maryland Shall Issue, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Doherty, Mike | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Spiker, D.J. | National Rifle Association | Oral |
| UNF | Belkov, Cynthia | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Boston, Frank | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Carlin-Weber, Daniel | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | DeTello, Nicholas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Novotny, Katie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Picard, Jesse | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Stafford, Macky | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Santos, Trevor | National Shooting Sports Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Pica, Johnlobbyist | Pica & Associates, LLC | Oral |
Organizations on record
2A MarylandUNF 1
Maryland Shall IssueUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association
UNFPlaut, AriBoston Plaut Attorneys at LawRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…
FWAPica, JohnPica & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Allied Universal; Automated Health Systems; Benelli USA c/o Pica & Associates, LLC; Beretta USA; Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Inc.; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company…